to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
delay; putting off; procrastination
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
continuous; without a break
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
of great promise; with a promising future
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
low (level, value, price, etc.)
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
building up one's body; building up one's muscles; making oneself stronger; bodybuilding
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
trifling; trivial; slight
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
fine weather; fair weather
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to be thrilled; to be excited
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
display window; shop window; store window
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
clothing store; boutique; dress shop